Paris News

    A Chicota family lost their home to fire Tuesday morning. The blaze broke out in the 10,000 block of FM 197 and when volunteer firefighters from at least 6 departments arrived on the scene the house was completely engulfed in flames. Although the family was at home when …

        Melissa Arnold, North Lamar High School English teacher, has been chosen as the recipient of the VFW Citizenship Education Teacher award.  NLHS Principal Clint Hildreth nominated her for this prestigious award because she exemplifies VFW’s criteria for teachers who teach citizenship education topics regularly and promote …

  North Lamar’s senior class is having a garage sale on Saturday, May 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at NL’s old athletic facility located at R. L. Maddox Stadium.  Donations are being accepted and can be made by contacting Deborah Sherwood at 903.517.8866 between the hours of 8:00 …

  Funeral services for fallen DPS Trooper Jeff Nichols will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 31, 2016 in the Lamar Ave. Church of Christ. Family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home.

  The Faught Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual “ Pancake Day” this Saturday from 6am until noon.  It will be held at the Faught Station 1, on FM 195, about 6.5 miles from Loop 286.

  The Carson & Barnes Circus will be at the Lamar County Fairgrounds  this Saturday and Sunday. Show times are at 2pm and 5pm both days. The circus is sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of Red River Valley.

  Paris police responded to a complaint about loud noise in Culbertson Park and arrested two men on felony charges. 30 year old Patrick Bullock was charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance. Another man at the location, 23 year old Dearius Hawthorne was arrested on an outstanding …

  Paris police are continuing to investigate a burglary that occurred  in the 1200 block of 19th Street SW.  A possible suspect had fled the scene after he was located by a security guard. Guards recovered  several  items that had been stolen. Two vehicles were stolen from some homes on …

  Paris Police  made contact with 33 year old William Moss and found  him to be in possession of a firearm. Moss was arrested for felon in possession of a firearm.

  Officers made contact with 55 year old Carla Young of Paris,  who was found to have a felony theft warrant as well as other misdemeanor warrants. Young was arrested on the warrants and booked into the Lamar County jail.